Publication

Cardiac arrest in a soccer player: a unique case of anomalous coronary origin detected by 16-row multislice computed tomography coronary angiography

Journal Paper/Review - May 1, 2005

Units
PubMed
Doi

Citation
Karadag B, Spieker L, Wildermuth S, Boehm T, Corti R. Cardiac arrest in a soccer player: a unique case of anomalous coronary origin detected by 16-row multislice computed tomography coronary angiography. Heart and vessels 2005; 20:116-9.
Type
Journal Paper/Review (English)
Journal
Heart and vessels 2005; 20
Publication Date
May 1, 2005
Issn Print
0910-8327
Pages
116-9
Brief description/objective

Anomalous origin of the coronary arteries may be present in otherwise normal subjects without clinical significance, but can also be the cause of myocardial ischemia and sudden death in both adults and teenagers. In particular, the origin of the left main coronary artery or left anterior descending artery from the right sinus of Valsalva or right coronary artery may result in compression of the vessel during or immediately after exercise. We present a unique case of coronary anomaly with four separate coronary ostia originating from the right coronary sinus in a soccer player with sudden cardiac arrest. Multislice contrast-enhanced computed tomography has emerged as a valid noninvasive method for the diagnosis of coronary artery anomaly.